It was the summer of 2007. We waited for mortgage lending to explode (or implode). If you recall, Bear Sterns had problems that shocked everyone, HSBC announced the first subprime mortgage losses, and Lehman Brothers said Lehman was not associated or affiliated with subprime borrowers. Bear Sterns is gone, Lehman had egg on their face, …

Thanks goodness for credit card reform. Compared to the old days it is really nice to get email reminders when a credit card payment is due. Confirmation emails are wonderful. What happened to huge profits generated by credit card companies when they “forgot” to mail a statement, just to make you pay interest on “zero …

Debt settlements are accounts receivable for the company. A huge credit card balance packed with late fees and overlimit fees may be a pain in the ass for card holders. The jump is made from creditor to collections. Yes, your credit card company may call you every day, but when does the credit card company …

ML in Lousianna said this today: “Saxon has sent me a letter saying that I did qualify for a home loan modification and 6 weeks later sent a denial letter and approved the foreclosure process to go forward.” Meanwhile a homeowner in Kentucky told us of another foreclosure involving an adjustable rate mortgage. One must …